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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Using Stroke Windows for Detecting Ischemia on Head CT
When evaluating a CT head for possible stroke,
a CT head for possible ... attenuation (blood/lung ... tissues) L = Window Level ... #Radiology #CTHead ... #diagnosis #comparison
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... : • 80% have fever ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... CT Lung Abscess
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... , CT, ultrasound ... Inflammation (e.g., fever ... Venn #Diagram #Diagnosis
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Head 2 mSv 8 ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Imaging #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... with congestive heart ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... • Persistent fever ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... General: fever, ... posterior MSK, heart ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Using Subdural Windows for Detecting Hemorrhage on Head CT
When evaluating CT head for hemorrhage, widen the
CT head for hemorrhage ... attenuation (blood/lung ... tissues) L = Window Level ... #Radiology #CTHead ... #diagnosis #comparison
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #management #cardiology